Examining Mackinder's Heartland Thesis
May 28, 2017
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as posted by the channelWhat's the most important region in the world? Beginning from basic assumptions about terrain's impact on human societies, Halford Mackinder's 'Heartland Thesis' reasons out a theory of literally worldwide dimensions. This video attempts to sketch out the theory's reasoning, puts his thought into proper historical and political context, assesses the Thesis' recommendations, and addresses a few criticisms.
Now with 100% less references to 'yellow peril', 'struggle between German and Slav', and 'Asiatics'.
All errors are my own. I apologize for the bad sound quality.
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Mackinder H. 'Democratic Ideals and Reality'. NDU Press 1996.
Mackinder H. 'The Geographical Pivot of History'. The Geographical Journal 170:4 Dec 2004.
Mackinder H. 'The Round World and the Winning of the Peace', Foreign Affairs Jul 1943.
Dugan A. 'Mackinder and His Critics Reconsidered', The Journal of Politics 24:2 May 1962.
Gray C. 'In Defence of the Heartland', Comparative Strategy 23:1 2004.
Kaplan R. The Revenge of Geography. Random House 2012.
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I do accept responsibility for winging the boundaries of the European colonial empires (sorry Port Arthur, Tsingtao and Port Edward; sorry for French Djibouti and French India etc etc etc.)
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